The marijuana courier business took a hit Friday as Peachtree City police staked out a Raintree Hill house and arrested a man in the process of picking up a 39-pound package of pot.

Arrested was Edy Maldonado, 42, of Dayton, Tenn.
Police were acting on an anonymous tip received Thursday that “a package containing approximately 39 pounds of marijuana was scheduled to be delivered to 518 Raintree Hill in Peachtree City. The package of marijuana was delivered to this location during the morning of June 6th,” according to a department news release.

“At approximately 1:15 p.m. on June 6th, a Hispanic male arrived at 518 Raintree Hill, picked up the package and proceeded to leave in a vehicle,” police said.

“Officers stopped the vehicle on Robinson Road at the Avalon subdivision and arrested Maldonado,” the department release said.

Police said further information about the ongoing investigation will released as it comes available.

Anyone with any information about this incident should contact the Criminal Investigations Division at 770-631-2510, or the Crime and Narcotics Information Hotline at 770-487-6010. You may remain anonymous, police said.